Shoe-sole support.



' PA-TENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

No 873,001. J; W. ARROWSMITH.

- SHOE sou: SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED DEG.12,1906.

inventor:

' Attic unrrnn JAMES W. RROWSMITH, OF

MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE-SOLE sUPPo'n'r.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 1o, 1907.

Application filed December 12. 1906. Serial No. 347.502.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J.-\Mss,W. ARROW- SMITH, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Morristown, in the county of Morris and-State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Shoe-Sole Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to supports for the soles of boots, shoes and the like and )articularly to supports adapted to strengthen and preserve the proper form of that portion ofthe sole of the shoe which connects the heel and the sole proper and is commonlycalled theshank. its objects are, among others, to provide a light, strong and durable support of simple and which will have the required strength and at the same time will not add materially to the weight of the shoe or cause discomfort tothe wearer. I

It also has for its object the'provision'oi' a support which will permit of adjustment within certainlimits to adapt it'to the size and shape of. the-shoe and which may. be

quickly and securely placed in position with-- out necessitating special construction of the shoe or any part thereof.

The" invention is illustrated in the 8.00011 panyiug drawings in Which Figure 1 isa plan view of' a braceor support embodying the improvements, with the sole of the shoe shown indotted lines; Fig. 2

is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 2.-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on the line 3.-'3 of Fig, 1; Fig. 4 is an underside view oi the support.

The invention can be best explained by describingrthe preferred process of manufacturing the su-port shown in the drawings, which is as to lows: A piece of metal is first taken, and a blank'sta'mped' out of iisuh stantially' of the outline and size shown in; Figs. 1 and i. This blank is then placed in suitable dies and the slits B and holes C made therein. The perforated hlankis then placedtin other dies which hold.- the tongue D and bend it laterally, and at the same time stretch the side portions E and press them away from the tongue D so that they are disposed in a different plane and curved longitudinally,'wherees the saidtongue is not so curved. In this oran earlier operation the.

blank is arched from end to end. -This leaves the central transversely curved tongue inexpensive construction.

I comparatively straight and in a 'proxi the same plane with the un erpormatoly tions F, while the side portions E are arched from end to end, the highest point of the arch being at about the middle'of the su port.

end

are described by the sup slightly curved. peculiar form and construction of the. sup port give it unusual strength and durability. This construction also permits the support to he used in either right ort, may also he sell the same in pairs,

are so formed that the tongue 1s transdius, the said curvature gradually-diminish tion, in addition to increasing the normal strength of the arch formed of the support will check 'the depressing" of shoe beneath it. I

While the sup form a permanent part of the same, it may be the combination of. a metallic plateprovided with longitudinal slits and-a tongue intermediate the ends.-

In this operation the horizontal y turned end portions G are formed. These portions are adapted to rest upon the lower sole and heel of the shoe, and. the sup" nails or.

a comparatively large radius It .willa so appear that the" or left shoe and there'-' fore makes it unnecessary to manufacture or The dies used in the stampin operation versely curved on a comparatively short 'ra-- ing toward the ends of-thetongue'and merg ing in the end portions F. Thisiconstrumthe same under extraordinary"weight"'by coming in contact with the portion-of the" port is specially adapted to be incorporated in'the sole of the shoe and to as 'well is 2. In a device of the character iiescrihed',

the 'tongue'D, while forming suhstantiallythe chord-for the by'the main part placed in the shoe after: the same is finished and rest upon the top. ofthe inso'laand' in 9 rim 1'. In a device of thecharacter describe iii of metal between said slits and secured to the plate f near its ends, but out of contact therewith:

the combination of a plate of sheet metal of greater lengtl'i than Width, curved in one plane and arched from end to end 1n. another plane and provided with longitudlnal curved -slits intermediate its ends, a tongue of metal connected to the said plate near the ends thereof and-extending across its arch in'a substantially straight line, said tongue being curved from side to side, and normally out of contact with the plateat its medial parts In a device of the character described, the combination of a plate of sheet metal of greater length than width, arched from end to end and provided with longitudinal curved slits intermediate its ends, a tongue of metal connected tofthe said plate near the ends thereof and extending across its arch in a substantially straight line, said tongue being curved from side to side, and norm ally out of eontactwith the plate at its medial parts.

4. In a device of the characterdescribed,

I the combination of a plate of sheet metal of said medial .curved ')'ortion and the edges of the plate disposed in a dill'ercnt plane thereto.

(3. in a device ol the character described,-

the (zombilmlirwh ol aplatc oi sheet metal of grcatcr length than Width, curved and arched from end to end and provided with longitm dinalslits intermciliatc its ends, a tongue of metal'connwdmd to the said plate near the ends thorcol' and extending across itsarch in a substantially straight-line, said trmguc he. 2

ing curved from side to side, and normall; ontol' contact with the plate at its medial parts. i

71"111 a device of the character described, the combination of a plate of sheet metal ol greater length. than width, curved and arched from. end to end and prmuded with longrtudinal slits internn-xliate its ends, a tongue oi metal connected to the said plate near the ends thereof and extending across its arch in a substantially straight line, and normally sraoor out of contact with the plate at its medial parts.

- 8. In a device of the'charaeter described,

the combination of a plate of sheet metal of greater length than width, arched from end v to end and provided. with an integral tongue of metal connected to the said plate near the ends thereofand'extending across its arch in a substantially straight line, said tongue be ing curved :Erom. side to side and said plate being provided with an opening above the tongue.

9. An instep support comprising a metal plate arcl'ied and curved from end to end, and having a coneavo-eonvex medial portion, the

curve of the edge of the plate being of greater radius than the curve of the. other edge, so

that by reversing the plate it may be made to bear the same relation to either foot and a portion oi" the plate substantially straight in cross-section between said concave-convex portion and each edge.

10. In an instep support the combination of a plate of sheet metal arched from end to end to approximate the'arch of the instep, a

portion oi said'platc extending substantially from end to end llat in transverse cross-sew tion, and another portion extending from endto end curved in transverse cross-sec:

'tion, and below the plane of the said flat portion and said plate beingprovided with an opening above the tongue.

11. The combination of a metal plate arched fromv end to end, a brace or truss portion. approximately straight from end to end, secured to the said plate at its ends and eX-.

tending hlngitudinally' thereof said. portion being curved lro n side to side and normally out of contact wlth the plate intermediate its opening above the tongue. I

12. A device of the character dcscrilmd,

'95 ends and said. plate being provided with an comprising a piece of sheet metal arched lon- I gitmlinally and having curved side edges, a

depressed medial portion extending longitudinally ol' the plate and being located. within said side edges, the said depressed portion being curved to correspond. to said edges.

Witness my hand this 3rd day of .l)cccmher 1.906, at the cit of New York, in the county and State ol' NcW York i,

v JAMESQW. annow'snrrn. W 1 ti losses: Vllnmmm' It. Balm), Stal (,()X. 

